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IN PICTURES: The best pictures in Scotland this week

By Louise Gowans
Dundee Central Library has officially launched its Wellbeing Garden with a special Bookbug rhymetime session for babies, parents and carers. The indoor garden has artificial grass, comfortable garden furniture and glass ceiling giving the feeling of being outdoors and is perfect for meeting up with friends, groups or simply relaxing with a good book. Picture shows; Kamila Brady, with son Sebastian, 7 and a half months, reads a book in amongst the new greenery. Picture by Mhairi Edwards/DCT Media
Dundee Central Library has officially launched its Wellbeing Garden with a special Bookbug rhymetime session for babies, parents and carers. The indoor garden has artificial grass, comfortable garden furniture and glass ceiling giving the feeling of being outdoors and is perfect for meeting up with friends, groups or simply relaxing with a good book. Picture shows; Kamila Brady, with son Sebastian, 7 and a half months, reads a book in amongst the new greenery. Picture by Mhairi Edwards/DCT Media

The best news and pictures in Scotland this week.

Charity cyclist Mavis Paterson, 81, with a supporter at Chatelherault Country Park, South Lanarkshire, who is cycling the length of Britain in memory of her three children has said she is "feeling really strong" as she enters the final days of her journey. Mavis Paterson, who lives near Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, set out on May 30 from Land's End and aims to reach John O'Groats on June 21.
Niamh Breslin from Leven has been nominated as Finalist in the UK & Ireland World Barista of the Year, to be held on 17th July 2019. Picture by Steve Brown / DCT Media
Members involved in the Feels FM campaign set up by See Me Scotland as according to a new study, thousands of young people across Scotland fear discussing their mental health will result in judgement or rejection.
Dundee Central Library has officially launched its Wellbeing Garden with a special Bookbug rhymetime session for babies, parents and carers. The indoor garden has artificial grass, comfortable garden furniture and glass ceiling giving the feeling of being outdoors and is perfect for meeting up with friends, groups or simply relaxing with a good book. Picture shows; Kamila Brady, with son Sebastian, 7 and a half months, reads a book in amongst the new greenery. Picture by Mhairi Edwards/DCT Media
Three week old Barbary macaque Daisy in the arms of her dad Oliver with mum Coral at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling. Unlike other types of macaque, male Barbary macaques share the parenting and help to rear their young.
Fergus Ewing MSP, the Rural Economy Secretary, at a tree nursery in Scotland. Official figures show that Scotland has surpassed its targets for planting more trees across the country.
Perth Theatre’s wardrobe team is offering a series of summer courses for adults and young people aged 14 and over, of all levels of experience, to sharpen up their sewing skills. Led by expert tutors, courses involve curtain making, basic sewing skills and corsetry. Sessions start on July 3 and take place in the theatre’s wardrobe department. Picture by Steve MacDougall / DCT Media

 

 

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